President Signs Executive Order To Study IVF Policy Protections Forecasting Possible Future Federal Safeguards for California IVF Clinics
Published: February 25, 2025
Executive Order Signals Shift
On February 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to study policy recommendations to protect access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and to reduce their associated costs.[1] While headlines about the order suggested protections for IVF, the executive order really signaled a policy intention of future action rather than binding legal change.